Auditors find 157 bil. yen in wasteful spending by gov't in FY 2014

Auditors find 157 bil. yen in wasteful spending by gov't in FY 2014

Teruhiko Kawato, who heads the Board of Audit of Japan, submits a report to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2015. According to the report, the board has found some 156.8 billion yen ($1.3 billion) in wasteful spending by the government and affiliated bodies in fiscal 2014. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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